All flights arriving and departing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport last evening were cancelled after the runway lights shut down.Kaieteur News was told that, at about 18:45 hrs, the lights on the runway, which were going on and off for most of the evening, completely shut down.A source told Kaieteur News that, some two weeks ago, it was reported that the lights on the runway were faulty.“This time is not the generator. Apparently, there was some problem with the light circuit since the last time when the generator was burnt by lightning,David Sharpe Youth Jersey, but it was fixed,Daniel Sturridge Jersey,” the source said.Some of the lights on the runway were fixed, the source said, but the circuit was yet to be properly examined.Last Wednesday,Soccer Jerseys China, the same problem had occurred at the airport.With 10 more days before the opening of Carifesta X in Guyana, Minister of Tourism Manniram Prashad had said earlier yesterday that the problem with electricity at the airport had been rectified with a backup system in place.On July 29 last,Tedric Thompson Youth Jersey, lightning knocked out the electricity supply to the GCAA tower and the entire airport.The situation worsened after the back-up generator went down when a flight was about to land at the airport.Efforts by technicians and controllers stationed there averted disaster when an approaching Sky Services aircraft almost ran off the runway. Reports reaching Kaieteur News stated that, at about 14:15 hrs on July 29 last, there was a thunderstorm in the area, which knocked out the electricity.On routine, the GCAA generator kicked in,Taywan Taylor Jersey, but at about 16:15 hrs, the generator shut down.The total shutdown at the airport led to the cancellation of Caribbean Airlines and Zoom flights,Asmir Begovic Jersey, which were scheduled to arrive that evening.